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Going Boho LOFT

Some days I just don’t want to get out of bed. I’d rather wrap myself up in a blanket and stay in the house, especially on days when the sun won’t come out. That’s exactly how I ended up wrapping myself up in this Boho LOFT look. Super comfy large cape, easy skinny jeans, and my brown Guess riding boots.

It makes me feel comfy and warm, but also when I thrown on a few pieces of gold jewelry, I don’t feel so sloppy and lazy. No wonder these capes are so in right now. I actually can’t wait until summer when I can throw this over some shorts at a bonfire. A little “blanket to go.”

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April 29, 2015 by
Life In General

It’s Official, We’re in Stores – Durham Makery

I’m so excited that I can hardly contain myself! Many of you know that Andy and I have been making candles on the side. This morning, we officially have them for sale in a store, a REAL store! It started when he came home one night with a huge cardboard box, an apology, and the hope that I’d jump on board. Little did he know that my mom and I used to make soap and candles at home on those nights we wanted to be crafty. Which worked perfectly in his favor. I was not mad, I was excited.

What started out as a hobby quickly turned into us trying to make a small business out of it. I found myself at 10 at night asking Andy if we could make a batch or two of soy candles, for fun, not because we had to. And our kitchen quickly was overcome with mason jar-filled soy candles, tins, and large pillar candles. We’ve actually had a really good response from friends, family, and Etsy for our scents. Then, a friend of ours suggested we take a look at The Makery in Durham. It’s this super cute store in downtown Durham that sells locally made jewelry, pillows, cards, soaps, and more. It’s cluttered, but in a home-y kind of way, like your crafty aunt’s house. We went in and fell in love.

We ended up connecting with the owners, who had me come in and show them our candles and scents. They were just as excited as we are about our scents, which made me super excited. Someone else liked our homemade crafty candles! So much so that they are going to be carrying our candles in their store!

They’re also going to be carrying our wooden signs. We only dropped off four so far at the Durham Makery, but my hope is that we can make some from customer suggestions. (I’m never 100 percent sure if everyone else loves the sayings and colors I pick for our reclaimed wooden signs.)

So that’s the big news. We’re selling our candles at The Makery in Durham. Please stop by and check out the shop if you’re at UNH or in downtown Durham!

Our candles online (and more):
Lilac
Macintosh Apple
Nag Champa
American Lumberjack
Lemon Verbena
New Hampshire Woods
Rain Water
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April 25, 2015 by
Fashion

LOFT Socks Deal

I have to share. Mostly because if I don’t share now, the deal will be gone in no time. Also, I might have gone overboard and bought too many LOFT socks, and I can’t be alone in this.

Right now the store is offering an additional 60% off sale, which for the Newington LOFT, means even Final Sale items get an additional 60% off. And There are socks, in store, right now for $3.88 WITH an additional 60% off. That means there’s socks for only $1.55 a pair! The socks are normally $7.50 per pair. You can see what’s available below (they’re more expensive online), but if you head into the store, go to clearance and look for the socks. Super great deal and there was plenty left yesterday!

 

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April 24, 2015 by
Fashion

Size Is Just A Number & LOFT Riviera Pants

I have a tendency to make fun of some of the prints and patterns that come into LOFT. I like to call them the “ugly items,” things I think no one will buy. And 9 times out of 10 I find I’ve proved myself wrong by simply styling the item.

This is where these LOFT Riviera pants come in. There are a few patterns that I just can’t stand, but these I felt had promise. So much promise that I kept trying to pair them with everything in the store. And the more I was talking to clients about them, the more I was finding I wanted them for myself. The problem was, I didn’t want to buy them in the size I currently am.

When I started Crossfit again, I told myself I couldn’t get any new clothes until I had finally lost the winter weight. But that meant that I had nothing to wear right now and anything new that came into the store, I certainly couldn’t buy. I’m two sizes larger than what I was this time last year, and while that may not seem like a lot, it’s certainly put a damper on shopping for clothes.

I had to actually take some time and have a What Not To Wear moment where I said to myself, “I should be wearing clothes that fit me now, not what I want to be wearing.” Which means I shouldn’t stop myself from shopping just because I’m unhappy with my pant size. And I certainly shouldn’t dream shop and buy sizes I can’t fit into right now.

So, that’s exactly how these pants came home with me. I reminded myself what I tell clients every day, it’s just a size, a number, something to tell the difference between all the other pants in the store. It does not define you. And if these pants don’t fit me in a month or two, then good for me. I can sell them on Poshmark, give them to a friend, or donate them. Either way, I get to wear them now, when I want to be wearing them.

So they kind of came home with me. And I really love them. It’s funny how pants – or any clothing item for that matter – can make you feel a little better about yourself. Sure, the size number on the tag isn’t what I’d like to see, but they fit, and they look good, and they make me feel good about myself.

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April 21, 2015 by